1. Aeschylus And His Tragedies Biography of ancient Greek dramatist aeschylus and analysis of his poetic qualities. http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/aeschylus001.html

AESCHYLUS AND HIS TRAGEDIES This document was originally published in The Drama: Its History, Literature and Influence on Civilization, vol. 1 . ed. Alfred Bates. London: Historical Publishing Company, 1906. pp. 53-59. Purchase Plays by Aeschylus This tomb the dust of Aeschylus doth hide, Euphorion's son and fruitful Gela's pride; How tried his valor Marathon may tell, And long-haired Medes, who knew it all too well. In a trilogy, or set of three connected plays, of which only his survives, he celebrated the glorious contests which he had witnessed, and for this also he gained the prize. Though defeated by Sophocles at his first attempt, the veteran Aeschylus regained his position with the series of which Seven Against Thebes was a part, and thenceforth his supremacy was undisputed. The real "father of tragedy" Aeschylus has been justly termed, certainly deserving this title far more than Thespis, for he it was who, as Aristophanes says, "first decked out tragedy with magificence." Improvements Introduced by Aeschylus Many were the improvements which Aeschylus introduced, especially in diminishing the importance of the chorus and in adding a second actor, thus giving prominence to the dialogue and making it the leading feature of the play. He removed all deeds of bloodshed from the public view, and in their place provided many spectacular elements, improving the costumes, making the masks more expressive and convenient, and probably adopting the cothurnus to increase the stature of the performers. Finally, he established the custom of contending for the prize with trilogies, or series of three independent dramas.

2. Aeschylus (c. 525-456 BC) Biography of Greek playwright aeschylus, plus links to all of his works currently in print. http://www.imagi-nation.com/moonstruck/clsc3.htm

Home Theatre Links Advertise Here Email Us Aeschylus The "Father of Tragedy," Aeschylus was born in 525 B.C. in the city of Eleusis. Immersed early in the mystic rites of the city and in the worship of the Mother and Earth goddess Demeter, he was once sent as a child to watch grapes ripening in the countryside. According to Aeschylus, when he dozed off, Dionysus appeared to him in a dream and ordered him to write tragedies. The obedient young Aeschylus began a tragedy the next morning and "succeeded very easily." When Aeschylus first began writing, the theatre had only just begun to evolve. Plays were little more than animated oratorios or choral poetry supplemented with expressive dance. A chorus danced and exchanged dialogue with a single actor who portrayed one or more characters primarily by the use of masks. Most of the action took place in the circular dancing area or "orchestra" which still remained from the old days when drama had been nothing more than a circular dance around a sacred object. It was a huge leap for drama when Aeschylus introduced the second actor. He also attempted to involve the chorus directly in the action of the play. In

3. Aeschylus A biography of the Greek dramatist, plus a list of related links. http://www.theatredatabase.com/ancient/aeschylus_001.html

Home Ancient Theatre Medieval Theatre 16th Century ... 20th Century AESCHYLUS (C. 525 - 456 B.C.) This article was originally published in Minute History of the Drama IN the lives of the three great Greek tragedians, tradition is so mixed with fact, and the facts themselves frequently so uncertain, that it is hard to tell where one leaves off and the other begins. According to tradition the great service of Aeschylus to Greek drama had its beginnings in a dream. One night when he was watching his father's flocks, the gods in a vision commanded him to write tragic dramas for their glorification in the religious festivals. Whether there is anything of truth in the story or not, Aeschylus must have begun writing plays at an early age for we find him when scarcely twenty-five years old competing in the dramatic contests held yearly in honor of the god Dionysus. It was fifteen years, however, before he carried off first prize. Meanwhile, he had learned his craft so well that from his first success in 484 B.C. he continued to win almost continuously until his death. The parents of Aeschylus belonged to the old Attic nobility so that family life and traditions tended to make him a broadminded conservative, both in politics and religion. The circumstance that his birthplace, Eleusis, was the center of the worship of the goddess, Demeter, probably is largely responsible for his keen religious consciousness, and the fact that in all his extant plays the unvarying motive is the relentless power of Fate and the ultimate justice of Providence.

4. Biography Of Aeschylus | List Of Works, Study Guides & Essays | GradeSaver Biography with study guides, e-text and essays on Agamemnon , The Eumenides , Libation Bearers and Prometheus Bound . http://www.gradesaver.com/author/aeschylus/

Study Guides and Literature Essays Editing Services ... Authors : Aeschylus Biography of Aeschylus Study Guides and Essays by Aeschylus Agamemnon The Eumenides Libation Bearers Prometheus Bound Aeschylus Aeschylus is known to have fought with his brother for Greece against Persian invaders at Marathon in 490. It was the first successful major repulsion of the Persians by Greeks; Aeschylus was around thirty-five years old at the time. He went to war again at Salamis and Artemisium in 480 and possibly the next year at Plataea. By this time, however, his career as a dramatist was already well underway. Aeschylus is thought to have written his first plays around the year 500, for the legendary dramatic competition, the Great Dionysa, at the Festival of Dionysus in Athens, where they were performed. The competition, held in the annually in the spring, drew the most talented playwrights from around Greece for several decades. Plays were composed in trilogies, three lofty tragedies in unsequential arrangement or on a common theme, and one satyr play, or burlesque comedy. They were then judged according to high aesthetic criteria as well as the approval of the general audience. Aeschylus won his first victory in 484 and went on to win twelve more after that. In total, Aeschylus wrote approximately ninety plays, the titles of about eighty of which are known. However, only seven tragedies of the prodigious playwright's works survive. Aeschylus's innovations in the ancient dramatic form were fundamental. Chiefly, he was responsible for the introduction of a second actor. Whereas, previous to Aeschylus, plays had been more like recitations between a single actor and a chorus, the use of a second actor increased immensely the possiblities for flexible dramatic action and dialogue. He also expanded the presentation of drama by means of more elaborate costuming, stage machinery, and scenery. Majesty, profundity, and loft of language and theme are characteristic of the grand style of the so-called "Father of Tragedy."

5. Aeschylus - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia aeschylus (pronounced /ˈɛskɨləs/ ESSkih-ləs; Greek Αισχύλος, Aiskhulos; c. 524/525 BC – c. 455/456 BC) was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose work http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeschylus

Aeschylus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search This article is about the ancient Greek playwright. For other uses, see Aeschylus (disambiguation) Aeschylus Bust of Aeschylus from the Capitoline Museums Rome Born c. 525 BC/524 BC Eleusis Died c. 456 BC Sicily Occupation Playwright and Soldier Aeschylus (pronounced /ˈɛskɨləs/ ESS -kih-ləs Greek Aiskhulos ; c. 524/525 BC – c. 455/456 BC) was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose work has survived, the others being Sophocles and Euripides , and is often recognized as the father of tragedy. His name derives from the Greek word aiskhos (αισχος), meaning "shame". According to Aristotle , he expanded the number of characters in plays to allow for conflict among them; previously, characters interacted only with the chorus . Only seven of an estimated seventy to ninety plays by Aeschylus have survived into modern times; there is an ongoing debate about the authorship of one of these plays, Prometheus Bound At least one of Aeschylus's works was influenced by the Persian invasion of Greece , which took place during his lifetime. His play

6. Aeschylus (525?456 BC) Greek writer. aeschylus has been called the Father of Tragedy, with more than 90 plays (though 7 survive). Read more about the life and works of aeschylus. http://classiclit.about.com/cs/profileswriters/p/aa_aeschylus.htm

zWASL=1;zGRH=1 zGCID=this.zGCID?zGCID+" test11":" test11" zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0 Home Education Classic Literature Classic Literature Search Classic Literature Share w(x2+zWl+'?p=1" zT="18/1[N" rel="nofollow">Print') Free Classic Literature Newsletter! Sign Up Discuss in my Forum Aeschylus By Esther Lombardi , About.com Guide Filed In: A-to-Z Writers A-to-Z Writers A - Writers - Last Names Aeschylus zSB(3,3) Aeschylus Birth: Aeschylus was born in the city of Eleusis, near Athens in 525 BC. Aeschylus Death: In 490 BC, Aeschylus fought at Marathon and at Salamis. In 476 B.C. he went to Sicily to live at the court of Hiero I, and he died at Gela in 456 BC. A monument was later erected there in his memory. Aeschylus Achievements: Aeschylus Quotes: "In war, truth is the first casualty." "It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish." Lines from "Agamemnon": "Death is better, a milder fate than tyranny." "I know how men in exile feed on dreams of hope." "It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered." "Only when man's life comes to its end in prosperity can one call that man happy."

7. Aeschylus Collection At Bartleby.com Includes brief biography, etexts of the Orestian trilogy and Prometheus Bound from the Harvard Classics, and quotations. http://www.bartleby.com/people/Aeschylu.html

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8. Aeschylus - IMDb aeschylus is considered by some as the greatest writer ever to walk the face of earth. He was born to a noble family in Elefsinia, a few miles from Athens. The greatest http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0012634/

IMDb Search All Titles TV Episodes Names Companies Keywords Characters Videos Quotes Bios Plots Go More Register Login Help ... More at IMDbPro Aeschylus Writer See full bio Born: Eleusis, Greece Died: Gela, Sicily, Italy 5 news articles Known For Hercules Unchained (1959) Wedding in Blood (1973) Prometheus Second Person, Singular (1975) Les perses (1961) Show all Hide all Show by: Job Type Year Ratings Votes TV Series Genre Keyword Filmography Hide Show Writer (16 titles) Die Perser (TV movie) (writer) Prometheus Retrogressing Oresteia (TV mini-series) Furies Grave Gifts Agamemnon Atreides (TV movie) (excerpts) Prometheus Second Person, Singular Orestea (TV movie) (plays) Agamemnon (TV movie) (writer) Wedding in Blood (opening quotation) Forgotten Pistolero The Illiac Passion 1967/II Agamemnon 1967/I Agamemnon (TV movie) (writer) Les perses (TV movie) (play / as Eschyle) Hercules Unchained Promithefs desmotis (play) Personal Details Other Works: Publicity Listings: 1 Print Biography See more Alternate Names: Aiskhylos Eschyle STARmeter: Up 16% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro Fun Facts Personal Quote: In war, truth is the first casualty.

9. Aeschylus: Monologues An index of monologues by the Greek dramatist aeschylus. http://www.monologuearchive.com/a/aeschylus.html

MONOLOGUES BY AESCHYLUS: Agamemnon - dramatic monologue for a woman. Agamemnon - dramatic monologue for a woman. Agamemnon - dramatic monologue for a man. Choephori, or The Libation Bearers - dramatic monologue for a woman. Choephori, or The Libation Bearers - dramatic monologue for a woman. Eumenides - dramatic monologue for a woman. The Persians - dramatic monologue for a woman. Prometheus Bound - dramatic monologue for a man. Prometheus Bound - dramatic monologue for a woman. The Seven Against Thebes - dramatic monologue for a man. The Suppliants - dramatic monologue for a woman. RELATED LINKS: Aeschylus - A biography. Aeschylus - A biography.

10. The Classics Pages - Aeschylus' Agamemnon 2 Free Choice or Fate? The central problem of the Oresteia Immortal means outside Time Greek gods are immortal this is their only important difference from men. http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~loxias/agamemnon2.htm

the classics pages aeschylus' agamemnon aeschylus' agamemnon The Classics Pages Home What's New The Oracleof Loxias About Loxias ... Top 22 sites Entertainment Games and Quizzes Fun with Latin Words Rude Latin ... Why Classics? Philosophy Plato's Republic Art Architecture Greek Pottery Sculpture Greek Mythology Guide to myths Harry Potter Greek Harry Potter Greek Literature Iliad Odyssey Sappho Aeschylus ... Drama productions The Romans The Romans Latin Literature Catullus Sulpicia Virgil Horace ... The Golden Ass Social History Women Symposium Technology Seapower - Trireme ... Oracles Archaeology Greece Sicily Education Teachers' Pages classicspage.com since 1994 Free Choice or Fate? The central problem of the Oresteia Immortal means "outside Time" "The Future" is meaningless to a god Cassandra - her special position This is why the Cassandra scene takes up one third of the play Agamemnon . Cassandra is unique, in that she exists both outside time like a god, and is trapped within it as a helpless female slave. Through her attempts to explain her predicament, we can, as audience, just begin to get a glimmering of what it feels like to be a god. She is clearly understood as soon as she merely hints to the chorus about Thyestes' feast: but her clear description of her own death and that of her master is incomprehensible. Divine willed and humanly chosen So fate depends on your perspective: if you are a god, or endowed with godlike vision like Cassandra, fate is something determined - it is as if it has already happened. If you are a mortal, you appear to have choices. Agamemnon made several - the wrong ones according to the chorus and Clytemnestra. Clytemnestra thought she chose her actions. But after she'd killed her husband, the true explanation dawned: it was not her but the old

11. Aeschylus: Biography From Answers.com Born c. 525 B.C. Birthplace Eleusis, Attica (now Greece) Died c. 456 B.C. Best Known As The father of Greek tragedy Although little is known for certain about his life http://www.answers.com/topic/aeschylus

var isReferenceAnswers = true; BodyLoad('s'); On this page Library Animal Life Health History, Politics, Society ... Technology Aeschylus Who2 Biography: Aeschylus Playwright Home Library Miscellaneous Who2 Biographies ... Source Born: c. 525 B.C. Birthplace: Eleusis, Attica (now Greece) Died: c. 456 B.C. Best Known As: "The father of Greek tragedy" Although little is known for certain about his life, ancient Athenian Aeschylus has come down to us through history as one of the greatest early dramatists and "the father of Greek tragedy." He wrote between 50 and 90 plays, but only six still exist: The Persians Seven Against Thebes The Suppliants and Oresteia , a trilogy consisting of Agamemnon Choephoroi and The Eumenides . A seventh, Prometheus Unbound has been traditionally included in his canon, but in recent years scholars have leaned toward attributing it to another tragedian. Aeschylus fought in the war against the Persians at Marathon (490 B.C.) and Salamis (480 B.C.) before he was a prize-winning dramatist in Athens. He is considered the first Greek dramatist to use more than one actor, de-emphasize the chorus and use elaborate props and costumes for dramatic effect. Despite his success as a playwright, in his later years he fell out of favor with Athenians and died in exile in Sicily. After his death his artistic advancements and Athenian pride were rediscovered, and he became almost as celebrated as Homer Aeschylus is pronounced ES kih lus ... Tradition has it that Aeschylus was killed when an eagle dropped a tortoise on him, mistaking his bald head for a rock.

12. Aeschylus: The First Great Playwright Of all the miracles which dazzle mankind in the history of literary genius, none is more amazing than the advent of aeschylus. http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/aeschylus011.html

AESCHYLUS: THE FIRST GREAT PLAYWRIGHT This article was originally published in A Short History of the Drama . Martha Fletcher Bellinger. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1927. pp. 27-8. Purchase Plays by Aeschylus O F all the miracles which dazzle mankind in the history of literary genius, none is more amazing than the advent of Aeschylus. In his art he was bound by innumerable ties to Thespis and the forerunners, and to the half savage dancers round the drum; yet he reached far beyond them. Those primitive rituals and dances are alien to us, while Aeschylus speaks as one of ourselves. With him appeared probably the first written play. He took the scattering, haphazard exercise of Thespis and made of it a coherent art form. He also began to think about the questions and problems with which we are still concerned, and tried to embody them in his work. He steps from the dim light of the primitive world into the relatively broad daylight of modern times; and he ushers in the great cycle of Greek drama which, in the space of a century, ran its course and decayed. Life of Aeschylus.

13. Aeschylus: Poems A collection of poems by the Greek dramatist. http://www.poetry-archive.com/a/aeschylus.html

POEMS BY AESCHYLUS: The Battle of Salamis The Beacon Fires Lament for the Two Brothers Slain by Each Other's Hand Prometheus Amid Hurricane and Earthquake ... Song of the Furies RELATED WEBSITES Aeschylus - A biography of the "Father of Greek drama." Aeschylus (c. 525-456 B.C.) - A biography of the Greek dramatist, plus links to purchase all of his works currently in print. Aeschylus and His Tragedies - Biography of the Greek dramatist and analysis of his poetic qualities. Aeschylus: Bibliography - A list of his surviving works. Aeschylus Characterized - A brief poetic impression of the poet's works. Aeschylus Forever Lost - An account of the destruction of the complete works of Aeschylus. Aeschylus: The First Great Playwright - Details of the poet's life. Aeschylus Monologues - An index of monologues.

14. Aeschylus - Simple English Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia aeschylus (525 BC—456 BC) was an Ancient Greek poet and writer. He wrote about 70–90 plays. Only six of his tragedies have survived complete. http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeschylus

Aeschylus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Aeschylus Aeschylus Born c. BC Eleusis, Greece Died c. 456 BC Gela Occupation Playwright; soldier Nationality Greek Writing period Ancient Greece Genres Tragedy Subjects Greek life and history Notable work(s) The Persians Notable award(s) Won at the Great Dionysia 13 times. Children Euphorion and Euæon Relative(s) Philocles (nephew) Aeschylus (525 BC—456 BC) was an Ancient Greek poet and writer. He wrote about 70–90 plays . Only six of his tragedies have survived complete. Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greatest Greek writers of tragedians. The two others were Sophocles and Euripides Aristotle said that Aeschylus added more characters into his plays. His characters spoke to each other and not just to the chorus . This made it easier to create drama between the characters. One of his plays, The Persians , was about the Persian invasion of Greece . Aeschylus had fought in this war. People studying Greek history use his play as an important source of information. The war was so important to the Greeks and to Aeschylus, that the writing on his grave only talks about about his part in the Greek victory at Marathon . There is nothing about the plays he wrote. Contents Early life The Persian wars The Eleusinian Mysteries Later life ... change Early life Aeschylus was born about the year 525 BC in a small town called Eleusis Athens The date is based on counting back forty years from his first victory in the Great Dionysia . His family was rich, and his father, Euphorion, was a member of the

15. Aeschylus — FactMonster.com Encyclopedia aeschylus. aeschylus (es'kil u s, ēs'–) , 525 – 456 B.C., Athenian tragic dramatist, b. Eleusis. The first of the three great Greek writers of tragedy, aeschylus was http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0802631.html

Home U.S. People Word Wise ... Homework Center Fact Monster Favorites American Indian Heritage Month Math Flashcards Geography Guide Seven New Wonders of the World ... The Fifty States Reference Desk Atlas Almanacs Dictionary Encyclopedia ... Encyclopedia Aeschylus Aeschylus u key B.C. , Athenian tragic dramatist, b. Eleusis. The first of the three great Greek writers of tragedy, Aeschylus was the predecessor of Sophocles and Euripides Aeschylus fought at Marathon and at Salamis. In 476 B.C. Sections in this article: Introduction Achievements and Characteristics The Plays Bibliography The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Cite Print More on Aeschylus from Fact Monster: Aeschylus - Biography of Aeschylus, "The father of Greek tragedy" Aeschylus: The Plays - The Plays The extant plays of Aeschylus are hard to date. The earliest is probably The Suppliants, ... Aeschylus: Bibliography - Bibliography See studies by G. Murray (1940), M. H. McCall, ed. (1972), T. G. Rosenmeyer (1982), R. ... Aeschylus: Achievements and Characteristics - Achievements and Characteristics Prior to Aeschylus, tragedy had been a dramatically limited ... - Poets, Playwrights, Gods, and Heroes

16. The Internet Classics Archive | Agamemnon By Aeschylus Complete text of the play be aeschylus. http://classics.mit.edu/Aeschylus/agamemnon.html

Home Browse and Comment Search ... Help Agamemnon By Aeschylus Commentary: Quite a few comments have been posted about Agamemnon Download: A 85k text-only version is available for download Agamemnon By Aeschylus Written 458 B.C.E Translated by E. D. A. Morshead Dramatis Personae A WATCHMAN CHORUS OF ARGIVE ELDERS CLYTEMNESTRA, wife of AGAMEMNON A HERALD AGAMEMNON, King of Argos CASSANDRA, daughter of Priam, and slave of AGAMEMNON AEGISTHUS, son of Thyestes, cousin of AGAMEMNON Servants, Attendants, Soldiers Scene Before the palace of AGAMEMNON in Argos. In front of the palace there are statues of the gods, and altars prepared for sacrifice. It is night. On the roof of the palace can be discerned a WATCHMAN. WATCHMAN I pray the gods to quit me of my toils, To close the watch I keep, this livelong year; For as a watch-dog lying, not at rest, Propped on one arm, upon the palace-roof Of Atreus' race, too long, too well I know The starry conclave of the midnight sky, Too well, the splendours of the firmament, The lords of light, whose kingly aspect shows- What time they set or climb the sky in turn- The year's divisions, bringing frost or fire.

17. Aeschylus Quotes - The Quotations Page He who learns must suffer, and, even in our sleep, pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Aeschylus/

Quotation Search by keyword or author: Home Weblog Quotes of the Day Motivational ... Read books online at our other site: The Literature Page Quotations by Author Aeschylus (525 BC - 456 BC) Greek tragic dramatist [more author details] Showing quotations 1 to 12 of 12 total He who learns must suffer, and, even in our sleep, pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God. Aeschylus In war, truth is the first casualty. Aeschylus It is a profitable thing, if one is wise, to seem foolish. Aeschylus Death is better, a milder fate than tyranny. Aeschylus Agamemnon - More quotations on: [ Death I know how men in exile feed on dreams of hope. Aeschylus Agamemnon - More quotations on: [ Dreams Hope It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered. Aeschylus Agamemnon - More quotations on: [ Jealousy Only when man's life comes to its end in prosperity can one call that man happy. Aeschylus Agamemnon For somehow this is tyranny's disease, to trust no friends.

18. Aeschylus, Greece, Ancient History aeschylus. aeschylus was the oldest of the most prominent tragedy writers and is generally considered the founder of Greek drama. He was the first to use a second actor in http://www.in2greece.com/english/historymyth/history/ancient/aeschylus.htm

Aeschylus Aeschylus was the oldest of the most prominent tragedy writers and is generally considered the founder of Greek drama. He was the first to use a second actor in his plays, which made dialogues possible. Of his best known works is the Oresteia, which is about Agamemnon's son Orestes, who revenged his father only to be persecuted by the Erinyes. As a young man Aeschylus had fought against the Persians at the battle of Marathon. He ended his days as an old man at the court of the Tyrant Hieron of Syracuse and died when an eagle dropped a turtle on his head. Webmistress V.E.K. Sandels Home Who is Who in ... -Antigonos Gonatas -Antigonos Monophtalmos -Antipater -Antisthenes -Anyte -Apelles ... -Zeuxis

19. The Internet Classics Archive | Prometheus Bound By Aeschylus Commentary Many comments have been posted about Prometheus Bound. Download A 56k textonly version is available for download. http://classics.mit.edu/Aeschylus/prometheus.html

Home Browse and Comment Search ... Help Prometheus Bound By Aeschylus Commentary: Many comments have been posted about Prometheus Bound Download: A 56k text-only version is available for download Prometheus Bound By Aeschylus Written ca. 430 B.C.E Dramatis Personae KRATOS BIA HEPHAESTUS PROMETHEUS CHORUS OF THE OCEANIDES OCEANUS IO Scene Mountainous country, and in the middle of a deep gorge a Rock, towards which KRATOS and BIA carry the gigantic form of PROMETHEUS. HEPHAESTUS follows dejectedly with hammer, nails, chains, etc. KRATOS Now have we journeyed to a spot of earth Remote-the Scythian wild, a waste untrod. And now, Hephaestus, thou must execute The task our father laid on thee, and fetter This malefactor to the jagged rocks In adamantine bonds infrangible; For thine own blossom of all forging fire He stole and gave to mortals; trespass grave For which the Gods have called him to account, That he may learn to bear Zeus' tyranny And cease to play the lover of mankind. HEPHAESTUS Kratos and Bia, for ye twain the hest Of Zeus is done with; nothing lets you further. But forcibly to bind a brother God

20. The Suppliants: An Introduction To The Play By Aeschylus An introduction to the play by aeschylus. http://www.theatredatabase.com/ancient/suppliants_001.html

Home Ancient Theatre Medieval Theatre 16th Century ... Email Us THE SUPPLIANTS An introduction to the play by Aeschylus T HE trilogy to which this drama belonged, like that of which " The Seven Against Thebes " formed the concluding member, was founded upon an ancient epic, by an unknown author. Of this poem little is known, except that it contained five thousand five hundred verses, and bore the title of "The Danaides." The introductory character of "The Suppliants" has been inferred from the extreme simplicity of the plot, and from other considerations; accordingly, it is now generally regarded as forming the first member of a trilogy of which the succeeding dramas were "The Egyptians," and "The Danaides," both of which have been lost. Though deficient in dramatic interest, this piece is characterized by the remarkable beauty of the choral odes, which, from their sublime simplicity, and from the high conception which they embody of Zeus, as the supreme and omnipotent ruler, remind us occasionally of the Hebrew psalms. It must be remembered, moreover, that, at the time of Aeschylus, the national legends had not yet lost their hold upon the popular belief, and accordingly mythical events, such as the arrival of the Danaides in Argos, were considered not only as having influenced the subsequent destinies of Greece, but also as having been brought about by the inscrutable counsels of Zeus; the unfolding of whose designs, through the medium of tragedy, was regarded as the highest function of the poet.

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